Lord of the flies DQ chaper 1

1 How did the boys arrive on the island ? Their plane was shot down.

2 How did ralph call the first meeting ? With a conch shell

3 What are the names of the twins ? Sam and Eric

4 What does Ralph's dad do ? He is in the royal navy

5 What nationality are the boys ? Brittish

6 The island was roughly boat shaped

7 What is the scar ? It is another name for the island.

8 for whom did piggy vote as chief ? Ralph

9 Who went to make sure the island was really an island Ralph, simon, jack

10 Who is your favorite character so far ? Ralph, because he sees what needs to be done and takes charge.

Lord of the flies vocab. 4

intermminable- unable to be terminated. Ex: The boy was attacked by an interminable beast

iridescent- displaying a play of lustrious colors. Ex: The rainbow was iridescent

lamentation- The act of expressing grief. Ex: Everyboy was in a state of lamentation at the funeral.

malevolently- wishing harm to another. Ex: The old man malevolently yelled at us.

muted- to quiet or silence. Ex: The police muted the suspect who was yelling obsenities and resisting arrest.

obscurely- not clear. Ex: The teacher obscurely read the assignment.

obtuseness- not quick or alert. Ex: The alcohol caused the man to be obtuse

officious- to be busy. Ex: The officious judge did not have time to handle my case today

opalescence- gloss or shine. The soilders boots were a perfect example of opalescence.

Opaque- not transparent- Ex: The painting is very opaque

Lord of the flies vocab 3

Dubious- doubtfull Ex: The dubious statement by Barrack obama was all over the news

Ebullience - High spirits Ex: He walked through the door in an ebullient mannor

Ferocity- A ferocus quality Ex: The ferocity of his actions earned him a place on death row

Flourished- to thrive Ex: The plants flourished when summer came

Foliage- leaves Ex: The ground was littered with foliage

Furtive- sneaky Ex: The sniper stalked his prey in a furtive mannor

Grave- serious Ex: The boys are in a grave situation

impervious- unable to be penetrated Ex: The armor was impervious to bullets

Incantation- majic Ex: The gypsy said an incantation and cursed the man for life

Inscrutable- hidden Ex: The incrutable child was very hard to find

Lord of the flies vocab 2

Credulously- willing to believe without sufficent evidence. Ex: Mr. Infante credulously took my side in the dispute.

Cynically- Disturbing the motives of others. Ex: Jack was very cynical of Ralph

Declivities- downward slope. Ex: I fell down a declivities

Decorous - dignified conduct Ex: The boys on the island ate not acting in a decorous mannor.

Demur - to make a objection Ex: The demur aginst the officers testimony

Derisive - to mock Ex The teacher had a very derisibe answer to my question.

Diffidently- lacking confidence Ex: The new kid on the block acted in a diffidently mannor

Discursive- passing aimlessly from one subject to another. Ex: Mr Infante can be a discursive person at times

disentangled- to become free from entanglement. Ex: The boy disentangled himself from the vines

disinclination- an unwillingness. Ex: The boy had a disinclination to do his homework.

lord of the flies vocab 1

Abyss- a deep imeasurable place EX The ship sank after being hit with a torpedo





articulate- to speak clearly EX: I could not understand the subject so I asked the teacher to articulate





bastion- part of a fort. EX The soldier took cover behind the bastion





blundered- a gross, stupid, careless mistake. Ex: Our new president has been discribed has being very blundered


Cascades- a waterfall that goes over a steep rockey surface. Ex: I stared at the cascades with wonder.

Compressed- to pack into a small space. Ex: I compressed the boxes so they would fit into the trash can.

contemptuosly- showing or expressing contempt Ex: The defendant contemptousley interupted the trial.

Contrite-remorse Ex I shot a deer without any contrite


Corpulent- fat , bulky Ex: Piggy is very corpulent.


Covert- secret Ex oo7 was sent on a covert mission into the heart of the soviet union

killing mr griffin DQ 1

1 Briefly identify the children in the Mconnell family.

susan- is not in the "popular" crowed she is used in the plot to kidnapp Mr Griffin

2 What does Susan mean by someday ? She knows that someday things will change for her

3 Who is David Ruggles ? How does susan feel about him ? He is president of the seinor class and she has a crush on him.

4 Several other students of room 117 are introduced briefly identify them.

Betst- a cheerleader who does not like mr. Griffin

5 In the classroom scene, what emphasizes susans feelings of being an outsider? she is not in the group with the popular kids

6 Two teacher are introduced briefly identify them.

Mr Griffin

Ms Luna

7 Mr griffin is very strict and stern with the students. do you think this makes him a good teacher? yes and no, I feel that teachers should be there to help you but at some point they need to draw the line.

8 An allusion is when a writer refers to a person

Killing mr griffin vocabulary

1 Inference- the act of drawing a conclusion that is not actually stated

ex The inspector made an inference on how the people were killed

2 Allusion- When ever a person refers to a person, place poem,book or movie

ex: I was mader than Dirty Harry after he found out how his wife was killed

3 Flashback- a secne that interrupts the ongoing action in a story to show an event that happened eariler.

Ex: In the flashback the killer is revealed.

4 rite of passage - the young adult must undergo some ritual or test to become an adult
ex:


5 Foil- a character whose qualities or actions usually serve to emphasize the actions of the main character


6 exposition- when the setting and characters are introduced